Baby-chair.



fin. 822,472. PATEN'ETED JUNE 5; 1908, A. P. PERKINS.

I BABY GHAIR.-

APPLICATION FILED JAN 4, 1905.

2 SHEETS-$112621 1.

WITNESSES. I/VyE-NTOR i Pawkdug ATTORIVEV.

No. 822,472. v PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. A. P. PERKINS.

BABY CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

MR pg certain improved precautionary novel means for adjusting the To alll fiivhom/ it may concern.-

UNI ED Sr ATES .PArrnN -rornron.

QALFRED'P. PERKINS, or NEW YORK, n'v' BABY-CHAIR.

rammed as. 5,1906.

1 Application filed January 4, 1905. Serial No. 239,615.

-1 3e1it'known thatLALFnED P. PERKINS, a c1t1zen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan,-

nd State of New York, have inventcoun a ed certain new and useful I rovements in m yeQh i gqf which the ibllowing is a specification;

to provide 1 baby-chair'vertica v to: an rd pense with the use and the invention.

This invention relates chairs'for infants, adapted to be removably inar chair, so as to disof t e usual highchair s has for its object mainly. proved means for adjusting the 11y with relation to its supto portable folding port and also to provide such a chair with safety and with seat and arms. other ends, which will hereinthe. invention consists in the inclination of t 1 To these and after appear, hovel features of improvement tion andarrangement o I hereinafter described and finally summarized g e e shown in view of a modifie safety-catch to sorted in in theap'pende Reference i gdr gs- .tlon, wherein (1 claims.

1 is a pore a modifie the backsrods plied to the outer surfac Similar numerals of r spe shown;

dles3 protrude an along, said spindle upper member 4 of member-- Referring to v the ace ci'al reference being meral '1 indicates the of my improved respondingparts in the several ompanying drawings, had toFig. 1, the nu' back rods or uprights and within the said ally-disposed slots chair, provide ver to be had to the forming part of this-specificameans for and combinaf parts, which will be accompanyective view. of my imown hun 'upon an or- 2 is acentra longitudinal e section being taken on Fi 3 is a detail-view hook integral therewith. (1 form of securing means er to the back thereof, tion. Fig. 5 is a partial is a perspective instead of being ape thereof, as in Flg. 1. eference indicate corviews.

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extend through the uprights, as

Through thes e slots pinsor spin d are adapted to slide theres. being attached to the the back-rest 5, the lower 6 being provided with.spind1e s 7,

which-enter said slot 2 and act as astay for said lower member 6, connecting members i or, rods 8 being also provided to betterstay the members 4 and 6; but the back-rest 5 may be dis ensed with, it being suflicient to provide a ame, adapted to slide between and alon the uprights 2 2, as will be hereinafter escribed. The spindles 3 extend through the, slots 2 sufficiently far to enable a screw-thread to be formed and to allow a wing-nut 9 to be operated thereupon.

It is evident from the foregoing that theslots 2 are for the purpose of adjustment of the chair vertically; Between the members 4 and 6 of the back-rest 5 spindles-1O are adapted to rotate, (see Fig. 3,) the said spin dles being provided at their extremities with reduced portions 11, adapted to enter suitable openings in the members 4 and 6. hook 1-2 is preferably formed integral with the said spindles, the object being to -ov1de a strong hanger for suspending the chair to a support, such as an or inary chair, and thus avoid rivets, bolts, or the like, which are hable to become loosened. A

' To avoid scratching'or marking of the support upon which the chair is hung, I cover the hooks 12 with a covering 13 of anysuitable material, suchas rubber, cloth, &c. As an additional means for safety, so as to avoid total dependence upon the nuts 9 for holding the partsin adjusted position, I provide the back-rest 5 with eccentric catches or the like 14, which are rotatably attached thereto by pins 15, the said eccentric catches belng provided with handles 16 formanual operation. These catches are positioned and shaped to automatically grip theuprights 1 1n the event of the loosening of the nuts 9 in the. manner of a roller-clutch. Theseat 17 is pivotally secured to the uprights 1 by means of hinges 18, Fig. 2, the seat being cut out, as at 19, Fig. 1, to partially surround the uprights. The arms '20 of the chair are also pivotally connected to the .uprightsl by hinges 21. Uprights 22 at the forward end of theseat connect the'seat and arms20, bemgpwotally secured thereto by hinges 23 2ft, respectively The arms 20 project sufficiently far beyond the uprights 22 to accommodate a I 5 Upon the bottom ofthe provide a lug or'block 26, which has a screw-threaded opening in which works a screw-threaded, s 'ndle or the like 27 the same having a km 28 for manipula-j' I 10 tion. The end of the screw-spindle 2? impinges upon an abutment 29, which s cru ried by the uprights 1,"the said abutment at ing also as a rest for the chair proper, masmuch as it tends to keep the chair in a vertlf cal position when hung upon an ordinary chair by impinging upon the framework thereof. .To prevent disfigurement of the 3 object upon which the said abutment imgom: description that my Improved chair i can e folded into a compact structure for lnges, I provide it with a felt cushion 30. A race 31, which extends between the upright 1, may also be provided to act as a rest in the manner of the abutment 29'and is faced with a felt or other cushion 32. The dotted lines B in Fig. 2 illustrate the manner of elevating the seat 17 by means of the screw 27 b simply revolving the screw against the al iutment 29, which tends to throw the seat upward. It will thus be seen that the child is more securely held, and'the elevating of the seat may serve other purposes. The connections existing between the seat 17, arms 20, and uprights 1 and 22 insure a parallel movement of the seat and arms relatively to each other. As an additional bracing means for the back of the chair I provide between the uprights 1 a cross-piece 33.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my improved chair is suspended by hangers or hooks carried by the back-rest or vertically-sliding frame to which the chair proper is secured, itbeing understood that in practice what I have just termed the slidmg frame is, as a matter of fact, stationary when hung upon a support, such as an ordinary chair-back, and that the chair-back frame of my improved baby-chair is vertically adjustable thereupon without disengaging it from the support. By loosening the wing-nuts 9 and pressing downwardly upon the handles 16 of the catches 14 the chair can be raised or lowered to the desired position, whereupon the wing-nuts can be screwed up, the catches 14 caused to grip the uprights 1, and the chair is then seo'ure against displacement. The nature of the catches 14 is such that the will prevent the chair from falling if through neglector otherwise the wing-nuts are not securel tightened.

In the modi ed form illustrated in Fig. 6 the catch 14 is inserted ina slot 34 a little to one side of the slots 2, thus avoiding contact of these catches withfthe child.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate secondary downwardly-inclined slots or recesses 35, formed within the uprights 1 upon one side of the slots 2, which secondary slotsare adapted to receive the spindles 3 and 7. By this means slipping of the chair-back frame from its adj sted position in the slots is prevented, as the spindles 3 and 7, restin in the recesses 35, are securel held therein y the weight at; the child having the tendency to keep said spindles in the upper, ends of the recesses 35 in obvious manner. 'When it is desired to' adjust the chair having this form of the invention, the wing-nuts 9 are loosened, the "spindles 3 and 7 drawn out of their res ect1ve recesses and placed into the desired ones, and the nuts may be tightened again, when the chair is secure; but with .this form of the invention the nuts may be entirely dispensed with,'if desired.

Itwill be seen from the drawings and foreconvenience in storage or shipment.

It will be understood that many of the minor deta'ls of construction hereinabove descri ed ay be varied without departing from the spi or scope of my invention.

Havi g now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is

1. The combination in a chair of the cha'racter described, of vertically-slotted uprights, with a frame movable in and vertically adjustable along said slots and means upon said frame for detachably securing the same upon a support.

2. The comblnation in a chair of the character described, of a back-frame provided with slotted upright-s, of a frame adjustable therein, and hangers pivotally supported upon said frame.

3. The combination, in a chair of the character described, of a frame provided with means for detachably securing it to a support, said means comprising spindles pivotally mounted at each end thereof in said frame, hooks carried by said spindles, a chair adjustably mounted upon said frame, and means for retaining the chair in an adjusted position.

4. In combination with a chair com rising back-uprights provided with vertica 1 '-disposed slots, a horizontally-disposed member slidably mounted within said slots, ineans upon said member for detachably securing the same to a support, said means comprising pivoted spin les provided with hangers, andmeans upon the seat of the chair for adjusting the position thereof with relation to the back-uprights.

5. Incomblnation with a chair com rising back-u rights provided with vertica ly-disposed s ots, a back-frame provided with spindles-entering and travelin along said an means for securely holding sald back-up rights and said back-frame in adjusted posttions, together with means upon the backframe for detachably securing it to a support.

6. In combination with a chair comprising back-uprights having verticall '-disposed slots, a back-frame having spind es said slots, means for securely holding said back-uprights and said back-frame in adslots, I

entering justed positions with relation to each other,

mean upon the back-frame for detachably "securing it to a support, and auxiliary means seams adapted to holdsaid back-frame against dis-. placement, substantiallyasdescribed.

7 chair prising a frame'havingmeans thereon for. deback and seat pivotally connected thereto "andfvertically adjustable with relation to said frame, and eccentric catches or the'like carried by said frame, and' adapted to impings upon said" chair-back -to trams and back against displacement,

' 8. The combination in a chair. of the char acter described, 'of a frame having means thereonfor detachably securing it to a suport, a chair-back frame provided With vertical slots to receive said frame, said slots be- ;ing provided Withinc-lined recesses, substantially as and for the urpose described.

.:-9; A chair ofthe c aracter described, con1- z'o rising a pair of members spaced apart and aving between them pivoted hangers; a back-irame having uprights provided with gerticalflslotsin which said members are adapted to; travel, a pivoted seat connected g5, "to; said uprights," frights, rods pivotally'connecting the arms ial'idseatfa screw-spindlesecured to the seat, the bottom thereof, adapted to impin e a 'ainst the back-frame to adjust the ang e 3e o, the-seat with relation thereto, and means for'ssecurmg the members against relative lacernent in said uprights, substantially as escribed.

In aichair of the character described,

,35 the combination with a horizontally-disposed member provided with spindles or the like at its ends, and means thereon for detachabl securing-it upon a sup o'rt, of a chair-bac vrtica' adjustable re atively to said mem- 40 her, said backhaving uprights provided with vertical slots and of the character described, com-.

tachably secur ng itto a support, a chain secure said arms connected'to said up-' with recesses at an angle to 1 hooks carried by said spindles, a

ada ted for vertical gui 'evvay carried acter described, of

.in adjusted position.

said slots and opening thereinto for receiving said spindles, substantially as described.

1 1. The combination in a 'frame provided withmeans for detachably securing 1t to a support, said means comprisingl spindles mounted at each en t ereof in sald frame, chair ad justably mounted upon said frame, and slidabl'e thereon, and means for retaining the chair in an adjusted position.

12. A chair of thecharacter vided With an open frame to be detachably secured to a support, said ,frame' having spindles movable therein and carrying hangers, and a chair slidable upon said frame for vertical adjustment thereof, means for retaining the chair inadjusted positions, and independent means for adjusting the angle of the seat of said'chair. k

v 13. In a chair of the character described, the combination of a frame provided-with horizontally-disposed c'nd members, means for detachably securing the frame to a 'sup connected to said frame and adapted for vertical adjustment thereon,

port, a chair slidably and aguideway carried by the chair for guiding saidend members- 14. In a chairof the character described,

the combination of a frame provided with pins or the like at its ends, and pivoted hangers for detachably securing it to a support, a

chair slidably connected to said frame and adjustment thereon, 'a by the chair for receiving said pins, and means for retaining the chair ALFRED P. PERKINS. Witnesses:

'HAsKEL OORENTHAL,

-Wiu. HEU PRIN.

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